my vote would be for the 4.5 mm hook. the blanket builds quickly but as you get farther and farther from the center the growth is slow (each trip around a star point adds many stitches) and you'll be happy you used a larger hook and can move faster.

Thanks for the advice! Am gonna start on this soon, very jealous of everyone elses pics the blankets look so good.

I have been waiting to try this pattern for a while now but I have had no babies to craft for lately. So I think I will just crochet it up anyway and have it sitting here waiting for any surprise babies that come along!

There will always be people who say mean words because you are different, and sometimes their minds cannot be changed. There are many more people who do not judge others based on how they look or where they are from. THOSE are the people whose WORDS truly matter.

Whoo, boy! I finally started my star baby blanket over the weekend. I have to say, I HATE the first few rows of this pattern. They just do not lay right. So, after getting about ten rows in and still hating the center, I frogged the whole thing. Which is a pain when you're using boucle.

I messed around a bit and figured out a better beginning, but I'm still having trouble with the joins. It leaves a big hole. Did anyone else have this problem? Should I give up on the boucle and stick with worsted?

I messed around a bit and figured out a better beginning, but I'm still having trouble with the joins. It leaves a big hole. Did anyone else have this problem?

I sure did. Check out my WIP picture - see it?

For subsequent rounds, I fixed it by sl-st'ing to the first ch-space and starting the round there, instead of where the pattern recommended. Hope that makes sense. Also, I blocked it to within an inch of its life.

I crocheted a blanket for my daughter (6months) and my son 3 years kept pinching it, so I made him the star afgan which he loves (especially as its big enough for him to put his fire engine to bed with). Its a bit bigger than most, but he's not a baby anymore, Might have to keep adding extra rows as he grows.